Jiao

Syllable: "jiao"

Composition

Initial: j-
Final: -iao
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

High
Can be written
- Pinyin: jiao
- IPA: [tɕi̯ɑʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠ
- Wade-Giles: chiao
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated alveolo-palatal affricate
glide
low back unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "jiao" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "j-" and the final "-iao".